Truss



J. BTMAYER.

(No Model TRUSS.

Patented Nov. 29,1881.

ATTORNEY.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN B. MAYER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 250,092, dated November 29, 1881.

Application filed September 16, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Beit known that I, JOHN B. MAYER, asubject of the Empire of Germany, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Trusses for Hernia, &;c., which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a top view of the truss embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a side view thereof in service. Fig. 3 is a front view thereof.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

My invention consists of a truss formed of certain parts. constructed, combined, and operating as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a flat strip or band of steel or other elastic and sufficiently strong material, and B the waistbelt attached to the ends 0 O of said band, said end being extended or turned downwardly, and provided with buttons for attachment of the ends of the belt B.

D represents arms, which depend from the elastic band A and are integral therewith, said arms being slotted for the reception of the screws a of the pads E, whereby thelatter may be attached to and adjusted in position on said arms D.

It will be seen that the normal shape of the band is a curve, which is inwardly, as at A, or the reverse of that which it is caused to assume when on the body, so that there is greater leverage of the ends of the band when the band is being tightened in position than where the curve is that of the body of the wearer prior to application. When the band is applied in position and the waist-belt tightened the former assumes a curve on the body the reverse of that prior to application, so that there is great leverage on the ends of the band, and as the belt is attached to the downwardlyextencl ing ends 0 of the belt there is a twist or torsion imparted to the bandin such manner that the pads E arepressed inwardly and upwardly against the body of the wearer, whereby the pads retain their position without liability of upward displacement or shifting.

As the arms D are integral with the band A, they partake of the elastic nature of the same, so that the pads, though pressing firmly, set easy in position. Furthermore, the integral nature of the arms and band obviate screws, rivets, and other fastenings for said parts, and as the band and arms are preferably made of well-tempered steel, said arms are strong and durable, and, furthermore, light and inexpenslve.

In the arms D are L-shaped slots 1) and vertical slots 0 parallel with the vertical limbs of the slots 0, the screws to of the pads being adapted to enter either of said slots, the nature of the latter admitting of the adjustment of the pads in lateral and vertical directions. As the slots I) c are not in communication, the

arms D are not materially weakened by the same.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The truss formed of the band A, with downwardly-extending ends 0 O and depending. 

